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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (REGION 3)
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
FSH 6509.11H - SERVICE-WIDE CLAIMS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 10 – INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
Supplement No.: 6509.11h-93-6
Effective Date: October 3, 1993
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: LARRY HENSON
Regional Forester
Date Approved: 10/03/1993
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace with this supplement.
Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this
Handbook was 6509.11h-93-5 to chapter 50.
New Document(s):
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Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
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Digest:
12 - Gives direction to notify the Regional Claims Officer of incidents likely to result in a claim
against the government.
R3 SUPPLEMENT 6509.11H-93-6
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/03/1993
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed
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FSH 6509.11H – SERVICE-WIDE CLAIMS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 10 – INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
11 - INCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
11.21 - Fiscal Representation on Investigation Teams.
The Regional Claims Officer will be a member of all accident review boards convened by the
Regional Forester.
11.31 - Report Content.
Form FS-6700-8, Report of Incident to Other Than Employees, and all pertinent documents, is to
be provided to Fiscal and Public Safety (FPS). If the incident involves a vehicle accident, a copy
of the form and attachments should also be provided to the Forest Engineer.
12 - INVESTIGATIONS.
If an incident involves serious injury or death to either a private party or an employee, or
significant property damage, The Regional Safety Officer will notify the Regional Claims
Officer. As soon as the investigation has been completed, and it is determined that the
possibility of a claim against the United States exists, send two copies of the investigative report
to the Director of Fiscal and Accounting Services.
12.4 - Release of Investigation Reports.
Do not release investigation reports for nonlaw enforcement situations to the public without
specific consent of the Office of General Counsel. Nonlaw enforcement investigation reports
include those prepared on civil matters such as fires, vehicle accidents and other property
damage situations, or when an investigation is conducted on noncriminal matters. These reports
are prepared to provide information to the Office of General Counsel and are, therefore, exempt
from release under Exemption 5 of the Freedom of Information Act.